skunks 1 of 2

variants also skunk
plural of skunk

skunks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of skunk
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skunks
Verb
  • Minnesota would finish fifth if Memphis beats Denver and the Clippers beat the Warriors or if Denver beats Memphis and the Warriors beat the Clippers.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • If Denver beats Memphis and the Clippers beat the Warriors, the Wolves would finish sixth.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Rather, these heavenly beasts feast on material that orbits too close, like this unfortunate star that scientists have watched being swallowed for the last decade (the longest black-hole meal ever recorded).
    Sidney Stevens, Treehugger, 14 Mar. 2025
  • So, naturally, there is going to be interest among tourists and residents of where these nautical beasts roam, no matter how rare attacks really are.
    Kim Luciani, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Skunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skunks. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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